By Thomas A. Parmalee Service Corporation International reported first-quarter results April 29, and the one big takeaway is this: If you’ve seen a decrease in funeral volumes, it’s not you. Against that backdrop, however, SCI still performed well, generating adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents compared with 96 cents…
Read MoreOn Feb. 11, Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, reported results for the fourth quarter of 2025. Highlights included: Revenue increased $19 million, or 2%, over the fourth quarter of 2024 with growth in both the funeral and cemetery segments,…
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On July 31, Service Corporation International reports second quarter results. Highlights included: Revenue grew $31.4 million over the second quarter of 2024. Gross profit increased $13.5 million, or 5%, in the current quarter. Comparable total funeral sales average grew 3.1% over the second quarter of 2024. Cemetery preneed sales production increased 5.3%…
Read MoreOn April 30, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, reported results for the first quarter of 2025. First-quarter highlights include: Revenue grew $28.8 million over the first quarter of 2024. Gross profit increased $17.2 million, or 6%, over the same quarter of last year.…
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On Feb. 12, Service Corporation International -- the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America -- reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.06 for the fourth quarter, which is a 14% increase over the same period last year. Other highlights included: Revenue increased $37 million, or 4%, over…
Read MoreOn Oct. 30, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported results for the third quarter of 2024. Highlights included: Revenue grew $12.1 million over the third quarter of 2023. Earnings per share was $0.81 compared to $0.80 in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per…
Read MoreService Corporation International recently announced leadership promotions among its executive officers that were made and approved by the SCI board of directors in continuation of the board's focus on succession planning to support SCI's long-term growth. Steven A. Tidwell, SCI's senior vice president of sales and marketing (pictured at top),…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee When Service Corporation International detailed its second-quarter earnings on a conference call with Wall Street analysts Aug. 2, two things got a lot of attention: its new preneed agreement with Global Atlantic and some accounting changes in SCI Direct business. Tom Ryan, the company’s president, CEO…
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On July 31, Service Corporation International reported results for the second quarter of 2024. Second Quarter Highlights: Revenue grew $20.6 million over the second quarter of 2023. Earnings per share was $0.81 compared to $0.86 in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.79 compared to $0.83 in the second quarter of 2023. Net cash…
Read MoreGlobal Atlantic Financial Group, a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, announced a 10-year partnership with Service Corporation International , positioning it to become the preferred provider of preneed insurance for North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, according…
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You may think that Kayla Blevins, general manager of Palm Northwest Mortuary in Las Vegas, which is owned by Service Corporation International, would have a hard time outdoing the fact that an entire day – April 9, 2024 – was designated as “Kayla Blevins Day” in Las Vegas. That’s how…
Read MoreOn May 1, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported results for the first quarter of 2024. Quarterly highlights included: Revenue increased $16.7 million over the first quarter of 2023. Earnings per share was 89 cents compared with 93 cents in the first…
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Service Corporation International reported fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 12 and commented on some significant news – particularly for FuneralVision.com readers – that has been 10 years in the making. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased $28 million to $1.1 billion. The company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of 93…
Read MoreIn a significant development for the death-care industry in Maine, three funeral homes previously under the ownership of Service Corporation International have transitioned to private ownership with Family First Funeral Homes. The three funeral homes involved in this transition are Smart & Edwards Funeral Home of Skowhegan, Birmingham Funeral Home…
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